Curaçao Public Holidays 2026
14 national holidays
Curaçao has 14 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Nieuwjaarsdag
February 2026
- 16Carnival MondayMonday · Carnaval Maandag
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday · Goede Vrijdag
- 5Easter SundaySunday · Pasen
- 6Easter MondayMonday · Pasenmaandag
- 27King's DayMonday · Koningsdag
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday
- 14Ascension DayThursday · Hemelvaartsdag
- 24PentecostSunday · Pinksteren
July 2026
- 2Curaçao National Flag and Anthem DayThursday · Curaçao Nationale Vlag en Volkslied Dag
October 2026
- 10Curaçao DaySaturday · Dag van Curaçao
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Kerstmis
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · Tweede kerstdag
- 31New Year's EveThursday · Oudejaarsavond
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 14 February – 16 February3 days
- 3 April – 6 April4 days
- 25 April – 27 April3 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 2 July – 5 July4 days · take 3 July off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
- 31 December – 3 January4 days · take 1 January off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Curaçao in 2026?
14 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Curaçao?
Christmas Day (Kerstmis) on Friday, 25 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Curaçao in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 14 February–16 February (3 days); 3 April–6 April (4 days); 25 April–27 April (3 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.